Winning the Highlander's Heart
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“One other thing,” Henry said with a glint in his eye, “do not allow the lady to have access to ropes. Rumors abound that she climbs out windows of a keep too many stories above the ground should she wish your company not.”
Malcolm grinned and drank his fill. “Aye, Your Grace. I will remember.”
Henry shook his purse. “I understand ye will be paying off a wager soon, which will make me a richer man.”
The king was one of those who had bet Malcolm would wed her?
She shook her head. There was no understanding the English, or the Normans. She kissed Malcolm’s hand. ‘Twas a good thing then, that she ended up with her Highlander.
Henry began talking to Dougald about the battle, leaving her and Malcolm to speak in private.
“Love me, lass?” Malcolm asked.
“Ye know I do, my braw Highlander.” She kissed his lips without reserve, loving the taste of wine on his velvety mouth and tongue.
“Bonny lass,” he whispered against her cheek, “’ye are a treasure. And all mine to keep.”
“Aye, forever, milaird, as ye are mine.”
“Now, if we can only get our good king to retire early,” Malcolm said, one brow cocked in a devilish way.
“We can retire to our chambers for a much needed sleep.”
He chuckled, the sound darkly sensual. “I have nay intention of sleeping with ye this eve, lass. And I wager I will have to nap during the day to keep up my strength at night.”
“Nay more wagers, my husband. From the sounds of the last one, ye lost money. Think I you are not a betting man.”
“’Tis I who won the bet, lass.”
“And I, love.” Sitting beside the brawniest of Highlanders, her husband, her love, her life, Anice glanced at her people. King Henry’s making her his ward had turned out well after all, no’ a curse as she feared.
Malcolm ran his hand over her thigh in a sensual caress. No’ a curse at all.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to my daughter, Jennifer, and son, Blaine, who encourage me daily, and to my writing friend, Vonda Ogle, who shares her love of the rugged Highlanders with me.
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